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nova23
05-10-06, 01:16 PM
Bought this gsi a year ago hoping to get it sorted and sold on quick Ended up on the drive for a year untouched, so finally pulled my finger out and started to tidy it up.

Needed rear drivers arch front wing door skin bottom, boot corners plating and a dam good clean.
Passenger side is pretty clean rear arch has no rust at all

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/kristengsi.jpg

Drivers side not so pretty lol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/DSCN0263.jpg

Started by cutting out the rot. Removed quite a bit from behind the bumper too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/DSCN0268_edited.jpg

Welded a new arch in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/DSCN0275.jpg

Now painted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/DSCN0490.jpg

New gm wing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/DSCN0492.jpg

Just got the door to do then put it all back together.

This is my old nova that has been of the road for 3 years now lol



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/Nova.jpg

But as I have this also to sort the nova will be stored for the time being.
Astra GTE 16v
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/pv.jpg
burgo
05-10-06, 03:40 PM
that astra is gorgous
Novadex
05-10-06, 04:05 PM
lovin the GSI! my fav color nova... love it
ANDYRACER
05-10-06, 04:10 PM
I remember ur sr from my early days on novaload. looks really tidy
Tazzy
05-10-06, 04:31 PM
were did you get the new rear arch from, i need one too for the driver side!
nova23
05-10-06, 04:48 PM
Thanks for the comments, I have had my blue nova for ages 2nd owner! Rear arch is just a repair panel from hadrians.

Old school rear.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/anthony25/Nova/Novarear.jpg
Dave.
05-10-06, 05:21 PM
lovin the mk1 boot.

looks like your drivers rear light indicator is redish
nova23
05-10-06, 05:28 PM
Both are standard 1987 sr rear lights.
TommySR
05-10-06, 05:59 PM
that astra is gorgous

Agreed :p
Nova_Houch7
05-10-06, 06:12 PM
some sweet cars there matey!

Will be good to get that nova sorted and on the road.

L
JSeymour
05-10-06, 06:24 PM
nice cars mate, the wheels on the nova ruin it slightly imo.
nova23
05-10-06, 07:02 PM
nice cars mate, the wheels on the nova ruin it slightly imo.

On the GSI?
Mushy
05-10-06, 07:05 PM
Spray the astra wheels anthrecite

Your nova looks tasty from the back (licks lips and dribbles)
nova23
05-10-06, 07:13 PM
The astra has a list as long as my arm of thing to be done, body then engine. Got some sdb 208 throttle bodies second hand to go on. :D